Marcelle Benoit: key obituary facts
Is Marcelle Benoit dead? Yes. Marcelle Benoit died on August 16, 2026, at age 104.
Cause of death: Marcelle Benoit's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Marcelle Benoit known for?
She was a French musicologist, historian of music and music teacher.
More about Marcelle Benoit
Born: 17 December 1921.
Place of birth: Lille.
Gender: female.
Occupation: musicologist, music historian.
Nationality: France.
Education: Conservatoire de Paris.
Also known as: Marcelle Benoît.
Occupations: Musicologist Music historian.
Marcelle Benoit, the French musicologist and music historian, died on August 16, 2026, aged 104.
Born Marcelle Andrée Madeleine Benoit in Lille on 17 December 1921, she graduated from the Conservatoire de Paris and went on to publish books and articles on music history. Among her works was the Dictionnaire de la musique en France aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles.
From 1988 to 2003, she served as president of the Société d’études philidoriennes.